From the Paper

Kasey Kahne, Macri Team Were Perfect From Start To Finish On Way To Magical WoO Win By JACK O’CONNOR Heading into last Friday’s Morgan Cup opener at Williams Grove Speedway, Kasey Kahne fired up a Sprint Car against the World of Outlaws 227 times over the past 29 years, but had not been able to taste victory lane with the …

By Steve Barrick Danny Creeden was matter-of-fact after winning Sunday night’s Orange County Big Show 30-lap Modified feature. “Charlie (Lord) needed this one,” Creeden said of his car owner. Creeden was driving one of Lord’s cars in February when he crashed heavily in Volusia Park Speedway, demolishing the car and injuring himself. “Charlie is a great guy, works his tail off on the race …

West Virginia Veteran Freddie Carpenter Racing To Survive First Season On Lucas Late Model Series By LEN SAMMONS At the age of 55, Parkersburg, WV driver Freddie Carpenter is making an attempt to follow the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series across the country this year for the first time in his career. With a modest, self-owned and built race …

By JACK O’CONNOR Ryan Smith headed into this past weekend’s Central PA Sprint Car events hoping to get the Kreitz Racing No. 69k team back on the right track following a horrid week prior that saw him watch the Williams Grove Speedway feature from the sidelines and be taken out of contention at Port Royal Speedway while running second due …

By STEVE BARRICK The uncertainty that loomed over New York’s Southern Tier racing scene this offseason finally cleared last week as George Nichols and Dan Mathews announced they’ve reached a deal with Chemung Speedrome owner John White to lease the track—stepping in as first-time promoters for the upcoming racing season. Nichols, of Southport, NY, and Mathews of Horseheads, NY, have …

NY Driver George Schweigart III Showing Improvement After Being Seriously Injured  In Crate Sportsman Crash At Bridgeport By LEN SAMMONS George Schweigart III of Woodhull, N.Y., was showing improvement Wednesday morning after being seriously injured in a crash during the 602 Crate Sportsman B-Main on Saturday at Bridgeport Motorsports Park. The 32-year-old was awake, off a ventilator and spoke for …

 – Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series Set For Saturday, March 28th – Brutal Winter Delayed Georgetown Upgrades, But Management Promises To Be Ready For Opener By JACK O’CONNOR A brutal winter on the East Coast hindered Georgetown Speedway’s offseason improvement project as officials were not able to work for six weeks due to snow and ice. However, track general manager …

(Excerpts Of Story by Len Sammons that was published in Tuesday, March 3, 2026 edition of the Area Auto Racing News) The outlook for auto racing this season at New Jersey’s New Egypt Speedway is bleak, but owner Fred Vahlsing is offering a measure of hope. In a phone interview Friday with Area Auto Racing News, Vahlsing said securing the …

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Matt Swanson Believes Supermodified Experience On A Short Track Made Him Better In Indoor Racing By JACK O’CONNOR Although a TQ Midget and a Supermodified are vastly different racecars in terms of size and power, Matt Swanson believes his experience in a Super has helped him when he competes with the Indoor Auto Racing Championship as it has taught him …